Plage du Kérou

Who this place suits

With family

8/10

As a couple

9/10

With friends

10/10

Solo

10/10

With a dog

4/10

Reduced mobility

6/10

These scores are calculated from what the page records: official rating, facilities, difficulty, duration and location. They are a guide, not a substitute for contacting the venue, especially about accessibility.

About

Le Kérou is inseparable from the history of surfing in Clohars-Carnoët. The first surfers appeared here at the end of the 1970s, and the spot has since taken a major place in local culture. Its gentle slope lets swells from offshore break over a long distance, with waves that can become tubular. The town mentions several hundred regular surfers and large summer crowds. A surf school offers lessons for beginners and improvers. The beach is lifeguarded every summer, from 1 July to 31 August, in the afternoon; check the exact times each season. Le Kérou has a first-aid post, toilets, a shower, drinking water, a bar, a restaurant and a car park. It holds the Blue Flag. Dogs and horses are banned from 1 May to 30 September.

What you will see

• A large fine sandy beach.
• Le Pouldu’s historic surf spot.

Practical information

Getting there

Le Kérou, 29360 Clohars-Carnoët; parking right next to the main area

Services

Parking, bar, restaurant, showers, drinking water, toilets, first-aid post, surf school

Parking

Can be very busy in July and August and on sunny weekends

Pets

Dogs and horses banned from 1 May to 30 September

Accessibility

The nearby Bellangenêt beach is much better equipped, with Handiplage level 3

Lifeguarded swimming

In July and August, in the afternoon; check the exact times each season

With family

Suitable in the lifeguarded zone when the swell is moderate

Tides

Very strong influence; at low tide, a vast beach and waves that can break further out; at high tide, less sand and a possibly stronger shore break, depending on the swell

Activities

Surfing, bodyboarding, stand-up paddleboarding, beach volleyball, swimming, relaxing

Rules

Blue Flag

Safety

Respect the surf and swimming zones, do not stand in front of surfers, surf at your own level, watch children even in the lifeguarded zone, follow the first-aid post’s instructions

Best time

For surfing, depending on swell, wind and tide; with family, during lifeguard hours and in moderate swell; for calm, the morning; for photos, late afternoon

Photography

The top of the beach, the rocky ends, the line-up with surfers; late-afternoon light

Ideal for

Surfing, bodyboarding, lifeguarded swimming, beach volleyball, relaxing, photography

Nearby

Bellangenêt, the Grands Sables of Le Pouldu, Gauguin, the Atelier du Pouldu, Le Pouldu harbour, the Laïta, the GR34

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